Generic Strategies, Education [health,parenting etc], Communication, Organizational Development, Community Development, Policy Development, Advocacy, Intersectoral Collaboration, Self Help, Capacity Building, Internet & Online Communities, Social Marketing, Sustainability, Prevention

Toronto, Ontario
October 1, 2010

The Canadian Council on Learning website is still available at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Home?Language=EN.  The site includes information on health literacy including a map on healthy literacy in Canada and Health Literacy in Canada report.

The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), Report summary from ABC Canada Literacy Foundation is available online at http://abclifeliteracy.ca/en/system/files/ialss_summary_nov_05_0.pdf.

Contents

I Introduction
II Plain English to the rescue
III Plan Ahead: Know who you are targeting and why
IV Here’s the drill…
V Practice makes perfect

Submitted by Carolyn Wilby, Clear Language @ Work Inc.

Part I of this plain language series, Health literacy and clear writing go hand in hand – Make the connection between literacy level and plain English, defined plain language and demonstrated how the theory can be put into practice. You can read it on this site at at http://www.ohpe.ca/node/11343.

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, by Helen Osborne (2005,) includes key principles and strategies of effective health communications.

More information is available at the publisher's website: http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9780763745509/.

Canadian Public Health Association provides a plain language service for health professionals, voluntary sector organizations, government departments and the private sector: http://www.cpha.ca/en/pls.aspx.

Clear Language @ Work Inc provides plain language services and resources including tips and a plain language online thesaurus: http://www.clearlanguageatwork.com/010~Home/.

The Canadian Council on Learning website is still available at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Home?Language=EN. The site includes information on health literacy including a map on healthy literacy in Canada and Health Literacy in Canada report.

The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), Report summary from ABC Canada Literacy Foundation is available online at http://abclifeliteracy.ca/en/system/files/ialss_summary_nov_05_0.pdf.

Contents

I Introduction
II Health literacy matters…
III Demystifying plain English—what exactly is it?
IV Be a Plain English Matchmaker…
V The nuts and bolts of plain English: Moving theory into practice
VI Words alone are not enough…
VII To enhance health literacy, be "plain"…

-- submitted by Carolyn Wilby, Clear Language @ Work Inc.

I Introduction

Ophea

Ophea is a not-for-profit organization led by the vision that all kids value, participate in, and make a lifelong commitment to healthy active living. Ophea works in partnership with school boards, public health, government, non-government organizations, and private sector organizations to develop groundbreaking programs and services that support healthy active schools and communities. Their website is at http://www.ophea.net.

Ontario Ministry of Education

Contents

I Introduction
II Report card on physical activity
III Health and physical education
IV How the curriculum was developed
V What’s in the curriculum?
VI The challenge now

--submitted by Chris Markham, Executive Director and C.E.O., (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) Ophea

I Introduction

Health Fair Planning Guide is a resource from the Family and Consumer Sciences of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. It provides information on planning, implementing and evaluating health fairs.
http://fcs.tamu.edu/Health/health_fair_planning_guide

Health Fair Timeline and Checklist provides an itemized checklist of planning tasks beginning 12 months prior to a health fair and includes follow-up activities. Independence Blue Cross.
http://www.ibx.com/pdfs/custom/worksite_wellness/employer_tools/health_f...